Friday, 26 September 2008

Back in Dakar, so time for some more posting. Ngor isn't a bad little neighbourhood for eating out. Its something of a favourite spot with older French ex-pats, laid back Senegalese of all ages, and the odd tourist. There are a couple of reasonable supermarkets in the area too. Haldiram's supermarket has a good range of exotic foods (mainly indian ingredients), beer and wine, and the owners speak English and French. The Grain D'or Bakery is a top spot for your pain quotidien as well as spectacular cakes and posh ice cream.Katia (opposite Shell station)A pizza caff and take-away popular for casual dining with the locals of Ngor. A favourite of mine, and a fantastic place to get trolleyed.

Recommended:

Food is cheap and cheerful.

Service is brisk and efficient

Avoid:

Drinking 10 large bottles of Gazelle on a Thursday night.

Sao Brazil (behind Shell station)This could be my favourite place in town. I don't know why, I just feel relaxed here. There are comedy little and large waiters for a start, its outdoors, good music, a laidback menu, beers and strong cocktails.

Recommended:

Pizzas and simple steaks are good.

Tuna nicoise is well put together.

Treat yourself to a cocktail.

Avoid:

There are sometimes mosquitoes, so take the usual precautions.

Occasional hustlers outside.

Sometimes the service is slow, but just enjoy your drinks and forget about it.

Dakar Restaurant Reviews

The restaurants of Dakar aren't given much coverage on the web - particularly in English. It's a shame, as Dakar is a lively place to eat out. French and global cuisine is widely available along with interesting and tasty Senegalese specialities and fantastic seafood.

I'll try to keep this updated as best I can, but please submit your own news of openings, closures, and any other opinions.

The links below take you to my other food-blogs, for opinions, recipes and other random city guides. As things progress I'll post links to other sites of interest.